Altoids Prank

This is a simple prank for Trick-or-treaters. It only requires a window alarm and an Altoids tin. I picked up an alarm at the dollar store.  For a buck a piece you can make one for every trick-or-treater in the neighborhood (just the people you know).

Step 1

First, clean the tin so the double sided tape that comes with the alarm can stick. You will also need to test out the alarm (it was only a dollar so quality is not the best). Try to resist from quoting Boondock Saints while looking at the criminal in the picture. 

Connor: Okay, Roc...
[Connor looks at him and laughs; his mask is badly put on]
Rocco: What? You guys got masks.
Murphy: You look like Mush Mouth from Fat Albert.
[as they keep giggling, Rocco takes his mask off]
Rocco: Fine! F**k it. When we're done, she can ID me. I don't care. Just trying to be professional, but nooooo...
Connor: It looks fine!
Rocco: F**k it.
Connor: Now shut the F**k up, you look good. Put it on! You look F**kin' scary, man!
[Rocco puts his mask on, again badly]
Connor: [trying not to laugh] Now Roc, are you sure that you're obee-kay-bee?

Comments

[Paracord Ninja16]

hahahahaha this just reminded me of how i found a thing of altoids on my science teachers desk! I was like "oooooh! Altoids!" and She told me to open it and i did .There was a huge,dead cock roach in it

[Beggsie11]

Curiously LOUD mints
Very funny

[gpiatt]

... better still, get out a ruler and measure.

[randomray]

LOL , I was thinking the same thing . Still it's a clever and annoying idea . Wooot

[tjesse]

With the lid closed it's hard to measure, but it's not impossible. I only ask why? This adds at least one more step (if not more) and seems, from experience, unnecessary. I'm not against the ruler, I even own a few ;). Step 2 took seconds and is 100% accurate because you know the magnet lines up. Just in my defense gpiatt has only commented once (see above) so I did not feel the need to explain. You on the other hand seem like an active and respectful member.

[randomray]

Seriously I'm a ruler kind of guy . Whatever method happens to work best . In my job sometimes measuring works best and other times to get those impossible to measure fit ups you need to make a scribe fit . Which this is effectively I guess . Regardless its a sweet little project and thanks for sharing it with us .

[Pfarmkid]

i dont need no stinkin ruler HEH HEH HEH

[tjesse]

Ok.

[caarntedd]

I'm going to make this. Love the altered slogan on the lid.

[hjjusa]

Not om subject, but I happened to have one of these laying around when the battery in my digital calipers went out. I took it apart and the batteries fit perfectly in my calipers. Nex time I went to the dollar stor I stocked up,

[airgunguy123]

nice!

[ninjasamurai]

What, i don't understand, is it an altoids alarm?

[tjesse]

I'm sad nobody noticed the change to the logo, so I will shamelessly point it out.

[randomray]

Thanks for a cool idea . I'm going to leave one lying around at work . The only question is will I wait till April Fools day or just go for it .

[tjesse]

People will forget I bet.

[hihihi0hi]

I'm going to do that.

[tpapaleo]

Leave it on a table in a conference room, next to a little sign that says "Do NOT open this tin!"

[account3r2]

Most people can't resist not doing EXACTLY what something says not to do or something similar :D

[Jollyrgr]

Handing these out for Halloween might not be a fantastic idea. Some "punks" might think payback would be fun. Such as they fasten it to your front door and it goes off when you want to leave. Although if I had got one of these for Halloween I would have considered it better than any of the candy. :)

I like Tim Timple's suggestion. The only problem is my coworkers would narrow it down to me in about five seconds.....

[tjesse]

They asked for a TRICK.....or treat.

[TheGeek1984]

So simple. Yet so brilliant!

[tjesse]

Thanks!

[ksharp2]

I'd suggest putting some Altoids (or something similar) back in to make it the right weight, and so you can feel them shaking around and making their noise - otherwise they might know something's up!

[bjarne96]

simple but effective

[Tim Temple]

Leave it in the classroom for a student coming in for the next class to find and -- out of boredom -- open the lid.

[askjerry]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Felz8fwoX4w

Are you sure you are Obekaybe?

[tjesse]

Thanks for the link!

[ak08820]

Great idea!

[Arferlala1254]

i wanted to see a video...

[tjesse]

It's too scary to put on video! J/k. I will try to prank my mother-in-law on camera and post it.

[CHARLESCRANFORD]

Easy and only $1. Gotta love it.

[tjesse]

The batteries alone are worth a dollar!

[IRSisSIR]

i don't know if these are the same batteries, but http://www.instructables.com/id/12-Volt-Battery-Hack!-You_ll-be-Surprised.../

(this is not my instructabel)